A guide to living in Aberdeenshire

Set within easy reach of the Cairngorms National Park, the city of Aberdeen was named as the best place to live and work in Scotland in a 2019 report by Demos-PwC. Alongside the stunning local scenery, another of the reasons for this was the low property prices relative to earnings. This offers residents an excellent standard of living – driven in large part by the oil and gas industry. The lively harbour city is also known as the ‘Granite City’ or ‘Silver City’ thanks to its historic granite buildings.

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The Point, AB10

By Dandara Living

Award winner 2024

4.87

(158 reviews)

£650-£3,978 pcm

Studios, 1, 6 beds

The Point is a unique development of studio apartments centrally located in the Schoolhill area of Aberdeen. The development has a free resident's gym, TV and screening rooms, co-working facilities, residents lounges and bookable rooms for parties and events. The on-site team are available 24/7 and include customer service and maintenance teams. Aberdeen Train and Bus Station, the city's main retail and leisure district and the Union Square shopping mall, which is home to over 150 retail outlets and the 10-screen Cineworld Multiplex. A 2-minute walk will take you to Belmont Street, home to some of the city's most popular bars, cafes and restaurants. Aberdeen University is 1.4 miles away and Robert Gordon University 2.7 miles to the south. It's a great place to base yourself if you're studying or working in Aberdeen and utility bills and superfast broadband are also included in the rent.

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Ranked 1st out of 17 in Aberdeenshire

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The Campus, AB24

By CALA Homes

4.71

(23 reviews)

CALA Homes built The Campus, also known as Hammerman Drive, in the mid 2000's. The development comprises of a selection of one, two and three-bedroom properties. As well as a contemporary design, it benefits from its leafy grounds formerly occupied by Aberdeen College.

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Ranked 2nd out of 17 in Aberdeenshire

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Grandhome, AB22

By Dandara

4.59

(10 reviews)

Grandhome in Aberdeen offers a collection of energy efficent 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes. Bridge Don is a 20 minute drive from Aberdeen city centre, but is surrounded by green space and excellent amenities.

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Ranked 3rd out of 17 in Aberdeenshire

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Kepplestone, AB15

By Stewart Milne Homes

4.42

(7 reviews)

Kepplestone Development, by Stewart Milne Homes, sits in the West End of Aberdeen. Comprising of four main apartment blocks with open plan layouts. As well as modern design, residents benefit from exclusive parking areas.

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Ranked 4th out of 17 in Aberdeenshire

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Oldfold Village, AB13

By CALA Homes

4.29

(7 reviews)

Situated within the village of Milltimber in the Royal Deeside Corridor, Oldfold Village was developed by CALA Homes. The development comprises of a range of 3, 4 and 5 bedroom luxury homes and offers an exciting new perspective on how family life could be.

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Ranked 5th out of 17 in Aberdeenshire

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Ryan p (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Walker Gardens, AB11

May 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Lovely place.

Ryan p (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Walker Gardens, AB11

May 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Excellent location with lidl aldi and Tesco all within walking distance. You are a 20 minute walk to the city center and ten minutes to get Victoria Road in torry which offers bars, and shops, barbers and more.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

No issues with the the building management, all is good.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Top floor offer best views but all apartments are great. I really like my kitchen.

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Khalid (Tenant)

The Point, AB10

Apr 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Amazing

Khalid (Tenant)

The Point, AB10

Apr 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

A place you could call home, amazing community, top tier staff, the location is pretty good as well since you’re close to the center so pretty much everything is near by

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I haven’t had any problems, they’d manage to solve whatever problems the building has before I even notice them such as minor maintenance work

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Honestly everything is pretty well summarized by the landlord

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Manager response

Wow, what fantastic feedback Khalid, I'm absolutely delighted to read your comments! I'm so pleased that you're enjoying life at The Point and hope you'll continue to be very happy here.

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Rita Valiukaite, General Manager

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Brad (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Point, AB10

Feb 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Location, location, location

Brad (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Point, AB10

Feb 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Location, location, location, in the centre of everything, shops, bars, theatre, art gallery, transport hub,, 15 minutes from train and bus station.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

What problems? A couple of small issues and these were dealt with possibly within 15 minutes.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Not sure how to answer this, because I read about different apartments and the facilities and for me there were no surprises.

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V Craw (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Point, AB10

Feb 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

I love staying at the Point

V Craw (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Point, AB10

Feb 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The point is very close to shops as it is in the heart of the city, which is very convenient if you wish to walk or cycle everywhere.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I have yet to have any problems but feel optimistic that if I did that they would respond promptly

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I wish I had known about this property sooner as I love staying here. It is so convenient being so close to local shops and close to buses so I can commute or cycle to where I want to go. I am delighted I decided to move into this amazing property.

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James (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Point, AB10

Feb 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Nice place with easy access to shops.

James (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Point, AB10

Feb 2025

The facilities are good. The laundry room has good supply of washing machines and dryers. Some of the rooms can be a bit dark, even during the day. The sound proofing hasn't been thought about. I'm away from the main road at the back, but can still hear the traffic. There are lifts in 3 locations, which is great. The gym us basic but still usable, but could have done with being built a bit bigger for more equipment. The garden room on level 12 is very nice. The corridors are clean and the cleaners do a great job in this. The bins are on level 0, and they seem to fill up quickly, even though there is a good amount of them. The staff have been really helpful and very quick with responses and repairs. I don't know if it's just ne, but although the reception staff and security are always helpful and polite, it often feels that they aren't allowed to be too friendly with residents. There isn't a lot of socialising. It's a pity they don't have a residents committee to help with ideas about improvements and socialising.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

There is a good range of shops nearby. Main bus station and train station are about 5 minutes walk. Depending on where you are headed, there is a bus stop about 100 meters away. The downside is there is no parking. It would be good if they could arrange discounts for residents to use car parks that are nearby.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Fast response to emails and when I needed something fixed, it was done the next day.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Bad: lack of getting to know my neighbours and the level of noise from the road. Good: very helpful staff

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